S8E06 | Looks can be deceiving

S8E06 | Looks can be deceiving

For the second time this season, we refer to Zuo Qiuming's "Chronicles of Zuo" for another good and useful chengyu. This one takes place in the Spring and Autumn Period and concerns a haughty self-important minister from Jin State stopping for the night at an inn in Ningyi (河南宁邑). He left quite an impression on the innkeeper there but when this simple innkeeper looked more closely at this official, he saw he was Huá Ér Bù Shí 华而不实. Enjoy this ancient story and learn a new Chinese Saying too.

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S9E03 | Please allow me to introduce myself

S9E03 | Please allow me to introduce myself

Sima Qian strikes again. This time around we look at the well-known saying, Máo Suì Zì Jiàn 毛遂自荐. I tend to favor those 成语's from the Warring States Period. This one concerns the particularly volatile...

24 Maalis 202412min

The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 3)

The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 3)

In this episode, we'll take a look at the early life of Confucius and his service to the State of Lu. We'll also look at a few stories from his life, including the legend of when Confucius met Laozi. ...

17 Maalis 202418min

S9E02 | R-E-S-P-E-C-T

S9E02 | R-E-S-P-E-C-T

This week's Chinese Saying is another good and respectable one that comes to us compliments of the Book of Song. It concerns the Northern Song official and literatus Yang Shi. His two main teachers we...

10 Maalis 20249min

The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 2)

The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 2)

This time we will look at some pre-Confucian philosophy during the Zhou Dynasty. Philosophers such as the little-known Yuzi 鬻子 will be introduced. Then we will look at Guan Zhong 管仲 and the concept of...

10 Maalis 202416min

Laszlo Chats with Kaiser Kuo

Laszlo Chats with Kaiser Kuo

Just in time for Kaiser's birthday today, March 7th, here's a recording of a chat we had a couple of days ago. Nothing too heavy. Laszlo invited Kaiser on to the CHP for a friendly, light-hearted, and...

7 Maalis 20241h 4min

The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 1)

The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 1)

Back in 2017, I produced a nine-part series on the history of Chinese philosophy. These were once episodes CHP-184 to 192. In 2021, I removed this series from the CHP lineup of shows and published it ...

3 Maalis 202418min

S9E01 | The Truth Always Gets Out

S9E01 | The Truth Always Gets Out

For the Season 9 opener, we bring you a good one that takes place in the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty. Qin Hui, the reviled chancellor of Emperor Gaozong is back again, starring in another...

25 Helmi 20248min

Ep. 343 | The History of Clocks and Timekeeping in China

Ep. 343 | The History of Clocks and Timekeeping in China

This is an old topic I thought I'd present now to coincide with the recent release of the interview with the curators of "Clockwork Treasures From China's Forbidden City. Usually, I release new shows ...

22 Helmi 202430min

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